Fishing outfit



May 12, 1942.

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FISHING OUTFIT Filed March 13, 1941 3' Shee'bS--Shee'll 5 Patented May 12, 1942 UNITED vSTATES FISHING OUTFIT Louis Rosen, Jacksonville, Fla'. Application March 13, 1941, Serial No. 383,213

7 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved construction of fishing outfit or rig which is adapted for use by shermen while shing from wharves, roW boats or larger power boats, and which may also be used for fishing from the shore. Y

More particularly, it is an aim of the invention to provide a device by means of which a rod and reel can be supported in substantially an upright position, either while in use or while not in use to avoid the necessity of having to lay the rod and reel down on a wharf or in the sand.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide a device by means of which one person may sh with a plurality of line simultaneously.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device having a reel or a spool mounted thereon and on which a line to be dried may be Wound. v

Still a further aim of the invention is to pro- Vide a shing outt or rig including a shelf for holding shing tackle and one or a plurality of hingedly mounted shelves adapted to be used for cutting and holding bait.

Still a further and a particular aim` of the invention is to provide a device having means for holding a iishing line and which is actuated automatically by a pull on the line in response to av strike or bite, for actuating a trigger or latch member to release a spring actuated member, to

which the line is connected and which is urged by its spring in a direction for applying a pull or jerk on the line. y

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, Y.

which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the fishing outfit assembled fand supported on a tripod and showing two fishing rods vsupported thereby, I

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a portion of the fishing outt and showing the automatic shing means Vin full lines in a set position and in dotted lines in a released position,

Figure 3 is a side elevational View taken at right angles to Figure 2, 2

Figure 4 is a side elevational view, partly in vertical section, of a portion of the fishing outt shown in Figures 2 and 3, y

Figure 5 is a side elevational view, partly in section of the same,

View of the spool, forming a portion of the de- Vice,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary side elevational View Figure 9 is a ing shelf. l

Referring more particularly to the drawings,

` wherein like reference characters designate like s jects a bolt 22, the head of which is countersunk f lin said leg, on the inner'side thereof and the Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational View of a portion of the device,

Figure 7 is a longitudinal vertical sectional or Vcorresponding parts throughout the different views, lil designatesv generally the fishing outfit or rig in its entirety and which includes a mast or standard lI which includes an enlarged lower section I2 and an elongated upper section i3. The sections I2 and I3 are threadably andV detachably connected in end to end relationship to one another, as seen at I4, in Figure 4. Referring to Fig. 4, the lower section I2 is provided at its lower end with an enlarged hollow portion I5 having removable side plates I6', as seen in Figure 5, which are attached thereto by fastenings Il. The portion I5 is provided with'a substantially ilat bottom I8 having a central-opening I9. y

, A clamp, designated generally 2li, includes a VU- Y,

shaped member 2I through one leg of which proshank of which projects outwardly therefrom andthrough the opening I9. The threaded free end of the bolt 22A, which is disposed in thehollow portion I5, is provided with a lock nut 23,l an expansion coil spring 24, and washers 2.5, said washers being disposed between the spring 2li: and the bottom I8 and between the spring and the lock nut 23. A barf26v is disposed between the bottom It and the aforementioned end of the 'U- y shaped member 2| and is provided with an opening 2 intermediate of its ends,` for looselyengaging the bolt 22. A washer 2S is disposed above and beneath the bar 26. It willthus beseen that when the nut 23'is tightened, the bar 26 and the mast or standard II will be frictionally 'held .infadjusted positions relatively to the clamp' 2i) but may each be turned relatively toA theother and to the clamp 20; The clamp 20 also includesV a clamping screw '29, the threaded shank'end of which extends inwardly through a threaded opening 3G in the other leg of the U-member 2l and which is adapted to'cooperate withvsaidA irst `mentioned legof the U.member 2l for clamping a wharf railing, a row boat seat or the like therebetween, for supporting the mast II in substantially an-upright position thereon. The clamp 2l) Aer -toFFlcE y' lis also provided with a set screw 3| which engages a threaded opening 32 in the intermediate portion of the U-member 2| and which extends inwardly thereof and which is adjustable for engaging against the edge of the support to which the clamp is secured for preventing the clamp from turning relatively thereto.

. The lower section I2, above and adjacent its portion I5, is provided with a transverse opening forming a bearing 33. A bushing 34 is mounted Von the intermediate portion of a shaft 35 and keyed thereto by means of a pin 36. The bushing 34 is journaled in the bearing 33 and is provided with a cut-out portion 31 which is adapted toregister, when in certain positions,

with a lubricating port 38 for conveying a lubricant to the bearing 33. The shaft 35 is provided with a crank 39 at one end and a spool 40 is detachably mounted on the opposite end of the shaft 35, which last mentioned end is threaded at its extremity to receive a nut 4I for detachably mounting the spool 40 thereon.

As best seen in Figures 4 and '1, the spool 40 includes a pair of corresponding disks 42, each of which is provided with avcentral threaded opening 43 and a plurality of threaded circumferentially spaced openings 44, adjacent its periphery. A tube 45 is provided with externally threaded ends 46 for engaging the threaded openings 43 for connecting the disks 42 in spaced apart relationship. The shaft 35 extends through the tube 45 and the nut 4I is adapted to be tightened to clamp the tube 45 between the nut and one end of the bushing 33 to thereby key the spool 40 to the shaft 35. A plurality of tubes 41 are mounted between the disks 42 andare disposed in alinement with the alined openings 44 of the disks. Screws 41 engage the threads of the openings 44 and project inwardly 'of the disks 42 for engaging the ends of the tubes 41 for detachably mounting said tubes between the` disks 42. An elongated screw 48 may be used in lieu of one of the screws/41 and mounted so that its headedend projects outwardly from one of the disks 42 and so that the headed end will be disposed in spaced relationship to said disk.v -A sleeve 48 is turnably mounted on the screw 48 between the aforementioned disk 42 and the head of said screw to combine with said screw and disk to form a crank for revolving the spool 40, when said crank is` disposed,v as illustrated in Figure 4, on the outer end of the spool. A lock nut 50 is mounted on the screw 48 between the aforementioned disk 42 and an end of the sleeve 49. If desired, the sleeve 43 and the screw 48 can be mounted at the opposite, inner end of the spool 40, as illustrated in Figure 2, to

form a stop for engaging the section I2 to prevent rotation of the spool.

Above the bearing 33, thesection I2 is provided with transverse tubes A5I and 52` which are xedly disposed therein intermediate of their ends. The tube 5I kis provided vwith threaded butt ends of iishing rods 59 for supporting the rods 59'on the standard or mast I I.

As best seen in Figures 1 and 3, a block 60 is secured to each end of the bar 26. A shelf 6I is connected by hinges 62 to the outer edge of each block 60 and the hinges 62 are so arranged that the shelves v6I cannot be swung downwardly past substantially horizontal positions, as seen in Figures 1 and 3, and which constitutes the positions of the shelves 6I when they are in use for their normal purpose of forming supports on which bait can be cut and held. The shelves 6I are adapted to be swung upwardly on their hinges 62 to raised inoperative positions, as seen in Figure 5.

68, adjacent one end of the boom, for holding.

corresponding ends .of the bars 61 in spaced apart relationship to one another. The extremities of 'said ends of the bars 61 engage the ends of. the pin 63, as seen in Figure 5, and abut against the ends of the sleeve 64 and are held thereby in spaced relationship to one another.

The extremities of the pin 63 are provided with heads 69 by means of which said aforementioned ends of the bars 61 are connected to the mast II for swingably mounting the boom 66.

converging portions, intermediate of their ends, and the opposite ends of the bars 61 are disposed in adjacent substantially parallel relaends 53 which are externally threaded for en-V gaging correspondingthreaded openings 54 in corresponding tubular members 55. The tube 52 is provided with internally threaded ends 56 and screws 51 extend outwardly through openings 58 in the tubular members 55 to engage the threaded portions 56 to combine with the tube 5I for supporting the tubular members 55 and for holding them in spaced apart relationshipY to the section I2, as best seen in Figure 5. The tubular members 55, as illustrated in Figure 1, form socket members for receiving the handle or tionship and are connected to one another, at the free end of the boom 66 by means of a pin 10. A bar 1I, as best seen in Figure 6, is looped adjacent one end to loosely engage the pin 16, between the bars 61, topivotally mount the bar 1I on the free end of the boom 66. The extrem- ,v ity of the end of the bar 1I, which is adjacent its loop 12 is bent back upon itself to form a detent 13, for a purpose which will hereinafter become apparent, and the opposite, free end of the bar 1I is provided with an outwardly opening notch 14. The bar 1I forms a trigger or latch member, as will hereinafter become more fully apparent.

A U-shaped member 15 is provided with openings 16 in its ends for engaging the tube 5I. Openings 16 loosely engage the tube 5I and the U-shaped member 15 is arranged to straddle the section I2 and projects outwardly'therefrom toward the boom 66. An arm 11 is secured at one end to the intermediate portion of the U-shaped member 15 and projects upwardly or outwardlytherefrom and is provided adjacent its free end `with a pin 18 which projects transversely therethrough and which is provided with exposed ends, for a purpose which will hereinafter become apparent. A spring 19, as best seen in Figure 4, is coiled loosely about the tube 5I and is anchored at one end against the section I2 and has its opposite end engaging the under edge of the intermediate portion of the U-shaped member 15 for urging said member upwardly to urge the arm 11 upwardly and inwardly relatively to themast II. A gong is connected to the mast II, adjacent its upper end, by means of a nut and bolt fastening 8l and is spaced fro the mast by a sleeve 82.

As seen in Figure 5, the bars 61 are provided with As illustrated in Figure 1, themast II and may be supported by means of a tripod 83- having Aupwardly converging legs'Sd which are detachably connected to the head 85 of the tripod 8.3. The clamp 26 may be detachably secured to the head 85Y for mounting the mast H on theA tripod 83 as where it is desired to use the fish-A ing outfit or rig for fishing from a beach and it will be obvious that the tripod 83 will support the shing rods 59 in elevated positions when not in use to prevent sand and other foreign matter from coming in contact with the reels, mounted on the fishing rods. Also, the shing rig l0, when set up as seen in Figure 1, can be used for holding the fishing rods 59 so that a single fisherman may in this manner fish with a number of lines. A shelf 85 is provided with upwardly and inwardly inclined hook shaped extensions 85 for engaging two of the legs Sil for detachably mounting the shelf 85 on the tripod 83. The shelf 85 provides a support for fishing tackle, not shown, to keep the fishing tackle out of Contact with the sand of the beach on which the tripod 83' is mounted.

Assuming that it is desired to use the boom E55 and the arm l1 for automatically fishing a line, a fishing line 8l, as seen in Figure 2, is looped several times around the pin i8 after which the boom S8 is swung downwardly and outwardly. The arm 'il is then swung downwardly and outwardly until its free end is beneath and within the free end of the boom 65. The boom and arm are then moved upwardly together until the free end oi the arm 'Il engages the loop l2. The trigger 7l can then be turned and adjusted to the position, as seen in Figures 2 and 6 and will thus be held by the arm il. The arm il will support the boom 66 and will in turn be held in a lowered position by the boom. The detent 'I3 will, when the parts are thus positioned, be bearing against the free end of the arm l1. The fishing line Bl is then passed outwardly over the trigger il and downwardly through its notch 14 and on into the water. When a iish strikes the line 8i the pull thereon will tend topull the trigger ii downwardly and also to pull downwardly on the boom 66 to cause the detent 'i3 to force the free end of the arm 'Il out of engagement with the loop l2. The arm Il will promptly be swung upwardly by its spring '1S to jerk the line Si. The arm T preferably has a certain amount of resiliency or whip so that it can bend slightly to be more readily disengaged from the loop l2 and so that its free end will be whipped against Vthe gong SB to produce an audible alarm to indicate that a sh is caught on the line 81. The line 8l may be wound on the reel of one of the iishing rods 59 or could be wound on the spool 40.

The line or lines of either or both of the fishing reels of the rods 59 can be wound on the spool d for drying and all of the parts of the spool are formed of metal which is resistant to rust and which will not be affected by water and especially salt water. Also, if desired, the spool can be removed and a conventional wooden spool may be mounted on the shaft 35 and clamped by the nut 4I and employed for holding a line for drying. It will be obvious that the spool iii can be turned either by the crank 39 or the crank handle 49. Y

In View f` the detailed description of the different parts and their functions, a further the;l device l0 is Vconsidered unnecessary.

Various modicationsfand changes are contem# plated and may obviously be resorted toas only a preferredembodimentf of the invention has been disclosed. d 1

I claim as my invention:

1. A device: of the character described comprising a standard, a-boom pivotally connectedI to the standard. and arranged to swing perpendicularly toward and away from said standard, an arm pivotally connected to the standard and mounted to swingv perpendicularly toward and away from the standard, a trigger member pivotally connected to the boom, adjacent its free end and provided with a detent for engaging the free end of the arm when the boom and arm are extending relatively to the standard, said arm being adapted to be attached to a fishing line, said fishing line being extended and trained over the free end of the trigger member, and said trigger member being normally held in an extended position, relatively to the boom, by the arm and being adapted to be actuated by a pull on the line for swinging the trigger member relatively to the boom to release the arm.

2. A device as in claim 1, comprising a gong attached to the standard, adjacent its upper end, and arranged to be struck by said arm when the arm is urged upwardly by its spring.

3. A deviceas in claim l, comprising a clamp attached to the lower end of the standard for connecting it to a supporting surfaceand for supporting it in an upright position relatively thereto, said clamp being provided with spring fastening means for attaching it to the standard Y for frictionally connecting the standard and clamp so thatv saidstandard may be turned relatively to the clamp. Y

4. A fishing outfit comprising a clamp, a mast connected to and projecting upwardly from said clamp, fastening means for yieldably holding the mast in frictional engagement with the clamp land constructed and arranged so that the mast can be revolved relatively to the clamp, and a socket member mounted on said mast for detachably engaging andvsupporting a fishing rod.

5. A device of the character described comprising a boomrmounted to swing perpendicularly, an arm disposed above the boom and mounted t0 swing perpendicularly, a latch member pivotally connected to the free end of said boom, the free end of said arm being arranged, when the boom and arm are in certain relative positions, for engaging the pivoted end of the latch member, spring means for normally urging the arm upwardly, said arm being adapted to be attached, adjacent its free end, to a fishing line, the fishing line being trained over the free end of the trigger member,` said trigger member being held in an extended position relatively to the boom by said arm, and a detent, forming a part of the trigger member and arranged to engage the free end of the arm for releasing said free end from the trigger member when the trigger member is actuated by a pull on the me. 6. A shing device comprising a support, an arm pivotally connected at one end thereof to the support, spring means for urging the free end of the arm to swing toward the support, the free end of said arm being adapted to be connected to a fishing line, and latch means for holding the arm in an extended position away from the support, said latch means including a description of the construction and operation of' lever, swingably connected at one end thereof to the support, and a trigger, for engaging the line and arm, pivotally connected to the lever, near its free end, said latch means being adapted to be actuated by a pull on'the line for releasing the arm.

7. A fishing device comprising a support, an

arm pivotally connected at one end thereto and arranged to swing perpendicularly, spring means 

